Lewis & Clark
What was the name of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
The Corps of Discovery
What was Tecumseh's idea for resisting American settlers?
If tribes fight together, they are stronger and resist more.
In what state did the two halves of the transcontinental railroad meet?
What happened to the size of the United States after the Mexican- American war?
It doubled in size (double points if you can name two of the states that were added to the US)
Why did pioneers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints come to Utah?
For religious freedom
She was hired as a translator but she also helped guide them, understand the land and cultures around them, and helped them survive (points for any of those answers)
What was the Trail of Tears?
The trail that the Cherokee had to take from their homes to a fort.
What is a push factor?
Something that would make someone leave their home (usually a bad thing)
What happened at the Alamo?
Every American man was killed. It was then used as motivation to help Texas win independence from Mexico
What was the name of the man who led the pioneers to Utah?
Brigham Young (that's where the name of the college comes from!)
Where did the Corps of Discovery travel to?
They travelled to the Pacific Ocean
Why were the Cherokee, Seminole, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Creek tribes called "the 5 Civilized Tribes?"
Because they decided to try to dress and act more like what people thought an American should be like at the time, hoping it would mean they could keep their homes.
What is a pull factor?
Why did President Polk declare the Mexican-American war?
"American blood has been shed on American soil."
Who were the 49ers?
They were men who came to California in 1849 to dig for gold
How did President Jefferson get the Louisiana Purchase?
He bought it from the French for very little money (because France was in a lot of wars at the time and needed the money fast)
What was Manifest Destiny?
The idea that the United States was destined to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
When was the best time to leave for a journey on the Oregon Trail?
What were the three laws that Americans needed to agree to if they were going to live in Texas while it belonged to Mexico?
1. To become Roman Catholic
2. To not practice slavery
3. To follow all Mexican laws.
What do the pioneers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Gold Rush have in common?
Some pioneers who stopped in Utah are the reason we know when gold was discovered (they were working for Marshall and wrote about it in their journals).
What were the three reasons that Lewis and Clark went on their expedition?
1. To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
2. To make friends with the tribes in the area
3. To document the plants and animals in the area
What was the Indian Removal Act?
A law that said all Native Americans living east of the Mississippi River needed to move to the other side of the river.
What caused cholera?
Drinking dirty water- it could be deadly
Name two Americans who disagreed with the Mexican- American war and why
Abraham Lincoln- asked the president to point to where American blood was spilt on American soil
Abolitionists- thought the war was protecting slavery
Henry David Thoreau- thought it was his duty to protest the war
What were boom towns?
Towns that grew so fast it seemed like they appeared overnight. They grew because people heard there was gold there and they rushed to the spot.